Literacy is the number one predictor of our quality of life and health status.

Our mission is to form scientific and artistic partnerships to advance the understanding of health communication message design by increasing access to written materials that are valid, reliable, authentic, and equitable for children, youth, and adults.

We invite you to explore our following three
interdisciplinary databases:

What? A collection of picture book abstracts searchable by topics, concepts, and skills for building content-area reading, writing,and oral language skills across all academic subjects.For Whom? Teachers of all disciplines, librarians, authors, illustrators, and publishers.

What? A collection of Public Service Announcements that advocate for human health and well being in national and international contexts.For Whom? Health professionals and program planners seeking media releases on a variety of health topics and initiatives.

We welcome partnerships in digital literacy. Our current partners are found here.